Find out all the kids' activities in Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island as well as children's events in Yulee, St. Marys, Kingsland and more.
Bowling alleys throughout the nation — including Yulee’s Nassau Bowling Center — are participating in a summer program that lets kids bowl two games per day FREE all summer long. Kids ages 15 and under are eligible. All you have to do is use the online form to register your children, and you’ll receive coupons [...]
The sweet smell of the Ritz-Carlton’s gingerbread ship reaches your nose even before you can see the 17-foot long wonder. Every year for the holidays, the hotel’s pastry team bands together to make the pirate ship, dubbed the S.S. Amelia. It’s made each year using a whopping 3,000 eggs and 1,200 pounds of sugar. Decked out with [...]
Every year families throughout the US are able to visit museums for FREE through the Museum Day Live! program. The only “work” you have to do for your free ticket this Saturday is print out a pass from the Museum Day Live! website, hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. You get one ticket — good for two people [...]
If your child has always dreamed of surfing, Jacksonville Beach’s Super Grom Surf Festival is THE way to start realizing that dream. The Florida Surfing Association generously offers FREE kids’ surfing lessons several times each summer during their Super Grom Surf Fest series. Besides a “Push and Surf” lesson with some of the region’s most talented surfers, [...]
I have to admit it: I was uncomfortable with the idea of getting my kids fingerprinted. And taking DNA samples “just in case?” No thanks. It seemed morbid and extreme, as if planning for the unthinkable. Then I had a talk with Nassau County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Sutton. A big proponent of the free safety [...]
During the warmer months, St. Marys hosts a monthly outdoor get-together called “Starry Nights.” Bring your family, lawn chairs, picnic baskets and dancing shoes to the city’s Gilman Waterfront Park to watch whoever is performing on stage. By the way, they have a playground at the park for the children, and the waterfront, itself, is lovely! [...]
If you ever wondered what it’s like to live aboard a schooner, take a seat between Anne Stone and John Fazzio on the Steelaway. That’s what I did when I went out to interview the husband and wife, who built the schooner together, had their wedding on board, and continue to live on the ship [...]
Our wonderful community has something free for every kid, including free art classes, animal encounters, meals and more. Here is our list: Free Art Classes Every month, Fernandina Beach’s Island Art Association offers free art classes for children. They’re typically the last Saturday of the month. There are sessions for kids ages 6 to 9 [...]
Each year St. Marys has a special day set aside where the spirit of giving is shown in a way we rarely see these days. It’s all thanks to the Dixon family, who decided one year to organize an event reminiscent of the “old days” in St. Marys, when the paper mill used to pass [...]
Kids ages four to 16 are invited to Fort Clinch’s annual FREE Kids’ Fishing Clinic once each spring. In 2012, the event fell on March 24. The first 500 children got a FREE rod and reel, and everyone received free tackle boxes, fishing books and a free hot dog lunch! My 4-year-old loved the event, [...]
